@article{fdi:010069315, title = {{F}luorescent natural products as probes and tracers in biology}, author = {{D}uval, {R}omain and {D}uplais, {C}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{F}luorescence is a remarkable property of many natural products in addition to their medicinal and biological values. {H}erein, we provide a review on these peculiar secondarymetabolites to stimulate prospecting of them as original fluorescent tracers, endowed with unique photophysical properties and with applications in most fields of biology. {T}he compounds are spectrally categorized (i.e. fluorescing from violet to the near infra-red) and further structurally classified within each category. {N}atural products selected for their high impact in modern fluorescence-based biological studies are highlighted throughout the article. {F}inally, we discuss aspects of chemical ecology where fluorescent natural products might have key evolutionary roles and thus open new research directions in the field.}, keywords = {}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{N}atural {P}roduct {R}eports}, volume = {34}, numero = {2}, pages = {161--193}, ISSN = {0265-0568}, year = {2017}, DOI = {10.1039/c6np00111d}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010069315}, }